Cap-remover



I c. J. RYAN.

CAP REMOVER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 6. 1919.

"1,347,410. Patented July 20,1920.

CORNELIUS J. RYAN, OF MERIDEN', CONNECTICUT.

Specification of Letters Tatent.

CAP-REMOVER.

Patented July 20, 1920.

Application filed December 6, 1919. Serial No. 342,888.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CORNELIUS J. RYAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Meriden, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cap-Removers,of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of a device by means of whichmilk bottle disks can be readily and easily removed without handling thedisk, the device being designed to provide a sanitary cover or closurefor the bottle subsequent to the removal of the disk. 7

To this end, the invention makes use of a cap which supports an elementadapted to penetrate the disk of the milk bottle, for the purpose ofremoving the disk from the bottle, in combination with means whereby thedisk is forced from the said element subsequent to its removal from thebottle, while the cap'is designed to fit the mouth of the bottle in amannerto prevent dust, dirt and other foreign matter from collectingaround the mouth or shoulder of'the bottle which supports the disk.

With these and other objects in view, the nature and advantages of theinvention will be better understood when the following detaildescription is taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, theinvention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure1 is a fragmentary portion of a milk bottle.

7 Fig. 2 is a. top plan view.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the attachment showing the subjectmatter of the invention.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 10 indicates a milk bottle of usualconstruction provided with the disk 11 constituting a closure therefor.

The device forming the subject matter of my invention comprises, a cap12 designed to embrace the mouth of the bottle in a manner shown inFig. 1. The cap 12 is provided with a central opening through which theplunger 13 slidably projects, the plunger terminating to provide apointed Coiled springs 19 which bear against the top of the cap 12 andsecured to the pins 16 in a manner whereby the plate 15 is normallymaintained elevated in spaced relation to the caps 12, while the plate18 is disposed in engagement with the underside of the cap.

In practice, the cap 12 is positioned upon the mouthof the bottle in amanner shown in Fig. 1, subsequent to which the plunger 13 is depressedcausing the arrow 14 to penetrate the disk 11. The arrow is thenslightlyturned to position the arrow 14 with rcspect'to the opening madein the disk 11 so that the proper purchase may be had upon the diskll toremove the same from the bottle with the separation of the cap 12therefrom. lVith the cap separated from the bottle and the disk 11supported upon the plunger, the plate 15 is depressed against thetension of the springs 19, this action forcing the plate 18 against thedisk 11 for the purpose of removing or forcing the disk 11 from theplunger 13. After this has been accomplished, the cap 12 is placed uponthe mouth of the bottle, and by reason of the configuration of the cap,it is apparent that dust and other foreign matter, is prohibited fromcollecting about the mouth of the bottle or the shoulder upon which thedisk 11 was originally mounted. The device in its entirety is simple inconstruction and can be conveniently manipulated for the purposeintended without at any time handling the disk 11, or removing the samefrom the bottle, thus overcoming the objectionable practice or custom offorcing the disk 11 partly within the bottle when it is desired toremove the same.

This practice is very unsanitary for well known reasons.

While I have shown and described what I consider the preferredembodiment of the invention, I desire to have it understood that thesame is merely illustrative, and that I do not limit myself to any ofthe details of construction, inasmuch as such changes may the scope ofWhat is claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is 1. A device ofthe class described comprising-a cap, designed to fit the mouth of themilk bottle, means supported by the cap for engaging and removing thedisk from the bottle, and means carried by the cap for separating thedisk from the aforementioned means as described.

2. The combination with afmilk bottle having a disk closure therefor, ofa cap adapted to fit the mouth of the bottle, a plunger supported by thecap and adapted to penetrate the disk, engaging the latter to remove thedisk fromthe bottle,and1neans carried by the cap for forcing the diskfrom the plunger, subsequent to separation of' the cap from the bottle.'7

' 3. The combination with a milk bottle and disk closure therefor, of acap designed to fit the mouth of the bottle, a plunger carwith theplunger to force the disk from the plun er as described. I

4:. he combination with a milk bottle having a disk closure therefor, ofa cap designed to fit the mouth oi the bottle, a plunger supported bysaid cap and adapted to penetrate said disk to engage the latter andremove the disk from the bottle upon separation oi? the cap therefrom, aplate disposed Within said cap and slidably mounted upon the plungerforfremoving the disk from the plunger, and'yieldable means forsupporting said plate. I

5. The combination with a milk bottle having a disk closure, of a capdesigned to fit the mouth of the bottle, a plunger carried 7 by the capand adapted to penetrate the disk ger, said plates bein 'fdisposed atopposite sides of the cap, yielc able means support to be-depressed bythe fingers to move the other of said plates into engagement ,with thedisk for removing the latter from the plunger.

6. A device of the class described comprising a support, means carriedby the sup port for engaging and removing a bottle closure, and meansforming a part of the device for separating the closure from the firstmentioned means. 7

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' CORNELIUS J. RYAN.

I said plate, one of said plates beingadapted

